President Barack Obama

January 21, 2013 9:07 AM

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President Barack Obama hugs daughter Malia as first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia watch after Obama was officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. less

President Barack Obama hugs daughter Malia as first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia watch after Obama was officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama is displayed on a jumbotron setup on the National Mall for the Inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. The U.S. capital is preparing for the second inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama, which will take place on January 21. less

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama is displayed on a jumbotron setup on the National Mall for the Inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. The U.S. capital is ... more

President Barack Obama is officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Next to Obama are first lady Michelle Obama, holding the Robinson Family Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha. less

President Barack Obama is officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Next to Obama are ... more

John Osler of Detroit, carries his artwork that is for sale, as he walks on the National Mall Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, with the U.S. Capitol prepared for ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama, the 57th Presidential Inaugural on Monday in Washington. less

John Osler of Detroit, carries his artwork that is for sale, as he walks on the National Mall Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, with the U.S. Capitol prepared for ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama, the 57th ... more

Photo: Alex Brandon, Associated Press

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U.S. President Barack Obama waves after delivering remarks on the ficscal cliff at a White House event with middle-income Americans, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., December 31, 2012. less

U.S. President Barack Obama waves after delivering remarks on the ficscal cliff at a White House event with middle-income Americans, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., December 31, ... more

President Barack Obama comforts Irene Hirano Inouye, the widow of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Honolulu. Inouye was the first Japanese-American elected to both houses of Congress and the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history. less

President Barack Obama comforts Irene Hirano Inouye, the widow of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Honolulu. Inouye was the first ... more

President Barack Obama enters the Roosevelt Room with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., his choice to be the next Secretary of State, before he makes his announcement at the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) less

President Barack Obama enters the Roosevelt Room with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., his choice to be the next Secretary of State, before he makes his announcement at the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, ... more

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement on gun reform in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced that he is making an administration-wide effort to solve gun violence and has tapped Vice President Biden to lead the effort in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. less

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement on gun reform in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. ... more

President Barack Obama, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington as he hosted a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress to discuss the deficit and economy. less

President Barack Obama, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington as he hosted a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral ... more

Photo: Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after lighting of the National Christmas tree on December 6, 2012 in Washington, D.C. This year is the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after lighting of the National Christmas tree on December 6, 2012 in Washington, D.C. This year is the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

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President Barack Obama, center, with, first lady Michelle Obama, back left, and their children Sasha, back center, and Malia, right, greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. The first family is attending the taping of the 2012 Christmas in Washington. less

President Barack Obama, center, with, first lady Michelle Obama, back left, and their children Sasha, back center, and Malia, right, greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in ... more

President Barack Obama smiles as he is introduced by Jim McNerney, chief executive officer of The Boeing Company, before speaking about the fiscal cliff during an address before the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers, Wednesday, Dec. 5,2012, in Washington. less

President Barack Obama smiles as he is introduced by Jim McNerney, chief executive officer of The Boeing Company, before speaking about the fiscal cliff during an address before the Business Roundtable, an ... more

Photo: Charles Dharapak, Associated Press

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto prior to their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Mexico's President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto prior to their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.

U.S. President Barack Obama, right, watches as Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton at her residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Asian nation. less

U.S. President Barack Obama, right, watches as Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, center, greets U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton at her residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 19, ... more

President Barack Obama accompanied by (from L-R ) First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia appears on stage on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. President Barack Obama swept to re-election Tuesday, forging history again by transcending a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. less

President Barack Obama accompanied by (from L-R ) First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia appears on stage on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. President Barack Obama swept to ... more

President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he is introduced during a campaign event at Delta Center, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Milwaukee, Wis.

President Barack Obama waves to supporters as he is introduced during a campaign event at Delta Center, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Milwaukee, Wis.

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Cheyenne Sports Complex in Las Vegas. In 2012, Obama vaulted to a re-election victory over Mitt Romney, who had staked his bid on the weakest U.S. economic rebound since the Great Depression and had pledged to slash taxes. Yet Obama won despite the highest unemployment rate of any president seeking re-election since World War II. less

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Cheyenne Sports Complex in Las Vegas. In 2012, Obama vaulted to a re-election victory over Mitt Romney, who had staked his bid on the weakest U.S. ... more

President Barack Obama embraces retiring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as members of Congress applaud before his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington. less

President Barack Obama embraces retiring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as members of Congress applaud before his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, on ... more